For generations, a familiar scene played out across Goa. A customer would buy a packet of biscuits, a cup of tea or a few vegetables, only to discover that neither they nor the shopkeeper had exact change. The solution was simple but imperfect—a toffee, a chocolate or some small item handed over in place of … Read more
When governments speak about governance reforms, the discussion often revolves around major infrastructure projects, welfare schemes, investment announcements or policy changes. Yet some of the most important reforms are those that quietly strengthen public institutions. The recent issuance of offer letters to 126 Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) candidates in Goa is one such example. While the … Read more
Goa may soon witness another women-centric mobility initiative if discussions currently underway within the government translate into policy action. Following the introduction of women-driven Pink Rickshaws and building on earlier women-focused transport services, the state is now exploring the possibility of introducing Pink Taxis operated by women under a cooperative framework. While the proposal remains … Read more
For Goa, land has always been more than a physical asset. It is identity, security, inheritance, and social stability. Across villages and towns, thousands of families have spent decades living in homes built on government land, comunidade land, or under various settlement arrangements without possessing clear ownership documents. While these families built lives, raised generations, … Read more
Waste management across Bharat has largely focused on collection and disposal. Municipal bodies collected garbage, segregation campaigns encouraged citizen participation, and recycling industries attempted to recover value from discarded materials. Yet one stubborn challenge remained constant: beverage containers. Plastic bottles, glass bottles, aluminium cans, multilayer packaging and other single-use containers continued to find their way … Read more
The arrival of the southwest monsoon in Goa brings a familiar sense of fear to the state’s mining corridors. The heavy, relentless rains that turn the coastal state into a lush, green paradise often had the opposite effect in the iron ore belts. Historically, the monsoon meant overflowing pits, compromised mine benches, agricultural fields choked … Read more
The National Highway 66 has been one of the most important roads in Goa and simultaneously one of its biggest infrastructural headaches. Every major movement across the state eventually converges onto NH-66 in some form. Tourists entering Goa by road from Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, or Karnataka depend on it. Interstate freight carriers transporting industrial goods … Read more
At just three years old, little Siddhant Ferrao has done the unimaginable by conquering the mighty Mandovi River. In an epic 85-minute test of pure grit and determination, this tiny Goan champion braved the strong currents, making history and making all of Goa incredibly proud. His incredible feat is not just a testament to his … Read more
Goa’s Coastline Is Still Alive Goa’s coastline is often measured by what it gives people. Tourism, nightlife, livelihoods, investment, leisure, culture, escape. Every year, its beaches absorb millions of footsteps, thousands of vehicles, endless construction, artificial lights, music, waste, and movement. Yet despite all of this, something remarkable still happens quietly along parts of the … Read more
There is a sentence heard inside countless homes across Goa every single day. “It’s nothing serious. I’ll go to the doctor later.” That “later” often stretches into months. Sometimes years. For generations, women have silently normalized pain, exhaustion, weakness, dizziness, and chronic health discomfort as an unavoidable part of life. A backache becomes routine. Constant … Read more
